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because -
a conjunction used to introduce a reason |
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She couldn't attend
the event because her car broke
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The picnic was
canceled because of the sudden
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because of -
a prepositional phrase used to indicate the cause of
something |
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They had to cancel
the outdoor concert because of
the thunderstorm forecast. |
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She couldn't go to
the party because of her work
commitments. |
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Note :
In summary, "because" introduces a reason as part of a
sentence, while "because of" introduces the cause of a
situation or action and is often followed by a noun or noun
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lie, lay
little, a little
lose, loose
mature, matured
misused, disused
myself, by myself moral, morale
officer, official
on time, in time
precede, proceed
percentage, per cent
persecuted, prosecuted
personal, personnel
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price, prize
principal, principle
respectably, respectively
rational, rationale
rise, raise
site, sight
stationary, stationery
still, yet
super, superb
tenable, feasible
two cents, notion
weather, whether
wood, woods
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